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US judge blocks Trump’s ban on asylum claims along Mexico-US border
Meanwhile, migrant border crossings have slowed to a trickle.
2 arrests made after 383 bodies found piled up at Ciudad...
The crematorium, which had the permits to operate, was housing corpses for as long as five years and reportedly gave relatives of the deceased "other material" in place of ashes.
Mexico-to-US cattle shipments to restart after tense battle with screwworm
The flow of cattle, bison and horses will be phased in on a port-by-port basis, after it was shut down in May due to a renewed threat of screwworm infestation.

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Birth of 4 Mexican wolf pups brings hope for the endangered canines
The young pups represent a much-needed win as Mexicans wolves claw their way back from the brink of extinction.
Trump approves expansion of cross-border bridge connecting Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras
The expansion, which will take three years to complete, will double the available lanes from six to 12 and improve the trade bridge's infrastructure, paving the way for a greater volume of U.S.-Mexico trade.
Iberia launches direct route from Madrid to Monterrey as part of €6B growth strategy
Monterrey, Nuevo León, is one of dozens of key destinations included in the Spanish airline's 6-billion-euro expansion plan to make Madrid's airport the new Miami.
Fight against screwworm ramps up with reopening of sterile fly plant in Chiapas
Sterile flies were key to Mexico's past success in exterminating screwworm. Now that the pest is back, the US is offering $21 million to reopen the production facility.
Security forces shut down clandestine oil refinery in Veracruz
Officials also seized 1.2 million liters of stolen fuel in Nuevo León, as the government steps up the fight against fuel trafficking.
Startup aims to speed up trade with Monterrey-to-Texas automated freight corridor
The ambitious US $10-billion project seeks to bypass — and possibly reduce — costly congestion at the biggest Mexico-U.S. commercial border crossing.
El Chapo’s former lawyer wins judgeship in Chihuahua
As authorities debated how to vet judicial candidates, a former Sinaloa Cartel lawyer was elected to preside over a local criminal court near Ciudad Juárez.
El Chepe: An epic way to see northern Mexico’s Copper Canyon
From zip-lining over deep gorges to exploring 17th-century Jesuit towns, El Chepe railway offers an unforgettable journey through Mexico's underappreciated northern wilderness.
Foreign investment is up in a key nearshoring state, despite threat of US tariffs
Companies based in the U.S. committed more than half of the total foreign direct investment announced in Nuevo León during the first quarter of 2025.
Support for deported Mexicans goes unused as the US sends returnees elsewhere
Foreseeing a spike in deportations, the administration launched a support program, including job placement. As of May only 4% of returnees have benefited.